New American Bible, Revised Edition

Joshua 8:19-22 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

19. and as soon as he did so, the men in ambush rose from their post, rushed in, captured the city, and immediately set it on fire.

20. By the time the army of Ai looked back, the smoke from the city was going up to the heavens. Escape in any direction was impossible, because the Israelites retreating toward the wilderness now turned on their pursuers;

21. for when Joshua and the main body of Israelites saw that the city had been taken by ambush and was going up in smoke, they struck back at the forces of Ai.

22. Since those in the city came out to intercept them, Ai’s army was hemmed in by Israelites on both sides, who cut them down without any fugitives or survivors